Cirrus SR22 N1487C
27 March 2011 · Orlando, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 2011 at about 21:02 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N1487C, operated by Robert E Townsend LLC, was involved in an incident near Orlando, Florida, United States. 145 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:02
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando, FL (KMCO)
- Coordinates
- 28.4197, -81.3003
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- N1487C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert E Townsend LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Picayune → Kissimee
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- OPS11IA428
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
Probable cause
The air traffic controllers’ application of inappropriate separation between the B737 and the Cirrus and their inappropriate use of airborne civilian aircraft for observation of other airborne aircraft. Contributing to the incident was the crew of the B737's execution of a clearance that resulted in operation near other aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A loss of separation occurred between a Boeing B737-700 and a Cirrus SR-22. The minimum required instrument flight rules separation between these two aircraft was 1000 feet vertical or 3 nautical miles lateral. The Cirrus had been out of radio contact with air traffic controllers for approximately 90 minutes. Air traffic controllers at the approach control facility requested that the flight crew of the B737 fly as close as safety permits to the Cirrus to look for any visual indications of problems or difficulties. The flight crew of the B737 agreed to the request. The closest point of approach between the two aircraft, both assigned operating altitudes of 11,000 feet mean sea level, was 100 feet vertical and 0.1 mile lateral.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrus SR22 | N1487C | Robert E Townsend LLC | - |
| Boeing 737-7H4 | N293WN | Southwest Airlines Co | - |
Other Cirrus SR22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Fall City, Washington, United States | Gerald Bernstein | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Buds Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Frank M Smith & Associates Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Farmville, Virginia, United States | Neil O'Donohue | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Peter L Woodsmall | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2011 | North American SNJ-6 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Warbird Adventures Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Enstrom F-28C | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Disk Copy Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Fessenden Alfred EXPERMENTAL RV-4 | Fort Drum, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Southeastern Aerial Crop Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-28-161 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Tailwheels Etc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2011 | Boeing 737 7H4 | Cape Coral, Florida, United States | Southwest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |